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Lightning Bolt

First printed in Limited Edition Alpha (1993)

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  • Ravnica: Clue Edition (CLU) #141, 2024
  • Legacy Championship (OLGC) #2023, 2023
  • Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #901, 2023
  • Magic Online Promos (PRM) #102261, 2022 (digital)
  • 30th Anniversary Edition (30A) #157, 2022
  • 30th Anniversary Edition (30A) #454, 2022
  • Game Night: Free-for-All (GN3) #83, 2022
  • Double Masters 2022 (2X2) #117, 2022
  • Double Masters 2022 (2X2) #361, 2022
  • Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate (HBG) #926, 2022 (digital)
  • Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate (CLB) #187, 2022
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  • Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #675, 2022
  • Jumpstart: Historic Horizons (J21) #787, 2021 (digital)
  • The List (PLST) #A25-141, 2021
  • Strixhaven Mystical Archive (STA) #105, 2021
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  • The List (PLST) #PF19-1, 2020
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  • The List (PLST) #E01-54, 2019
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  • Masters 25 (A25) #141, 2018
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  • Archenemy: Nicol Bolas (E01) #54, 2017
  • Modern Masters 2015 (MM2) #122, 2015
  • Magic Online Promos (PRM) #35932, 2013 (digital)
  • Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning (PD2) #17, 2010
  • Magic Online Theme Decks (TD0) #A60, 2010 (digital)
  • Magic Online Theme Decks (TD0) #B21, 2010 (digital)
  • Magic 2011 (M11) #149, 2010
  • Magic Player Rewards 2010 (P10) #1, 2010
  • Magic 2010 (M10) #146, 2009
  • Magic Player Rewards 2009 (P09) #146, 2009
  • Masters Edition (ME1) #102, 2007 (digital)
  • Beatdown Box Set (BTD) #41, 2000
  • Anthologies (ATH) #43, 1998
  • Judge Gift Cards 1998 (JGP) #1, 1998
  • Pro Tour Collector Set (PTC) #et208, 1996
  • Pro Tour Collector Set (PTC) #gb208, 1996
  • Pro Tour Collector Set (PTC) #mj208, 1996
  • Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border (4BB) #208, 1995
  • Fourth Edition (4ED) #208, 1995
  • Summer Magic / Edgar (SUM) #162, 1994
  • Revised Edition (3ED) #162, 1994
  • Foreign Black Border (FBB) #162, 1994
  • Collectors' Edition (CED) #162, 1993
  • Intl. Collectors' Edition (CEI) #162, 1993
  • Unlimited Edition (2ED) #162, 1993
  • Limited Edition Beta (LEB) #162, 1993
  • Limited Edition Alpha (LEA) #161, 1993

Lightning Bolt

Instant

Lightning Bolt deals 3 damage to any target.

In the last 30 days 26.7% of Modern decks played it (36 of 135). Most played in Moonshadow. In the last 30 days 3.8% of Legacy decks played it (4 of 104). Most played in BRG (unclassified).

Staple

Last 120 days of MTGO results.

Legality

Constructed

  • Standard Not legal
  • Pioneer Not legal
  • Modern Legal
  • Legacy Legal
  • Vintage Legal
  • Pauper Legal
  • Future Standard Not legal
  • Historic Banned
  • Timeless Legal
  • Alchemy Not legal
  • Penny Dreadful Not legal
  • Premodern Legal
  • Old School 93/94 Not legal

Singleton

  • Gladiator Legal

Commander formats

  • Commander Legal
  • Duel Commander Legal
  • Pauper Commander Legal
  • PreDH Legal
  • Tiny Leaders Legal
  • Oathbreaker Legal
  • Brawl Legal
  • Standard Brawl Not legal
  • Competitive Brawl Legal

In tournament decks of the last 30 days

Meta
share of the archetype in the format
Play it
decks of the archetype that play this card
Together
decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift
how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Modern Other periods →

In 36 of 135 decks (26.7%).

Share of decks
26.7%
vs previous 30 days
Decks
36
36 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
3.3
in the main deck
Win rate
53%
5 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Moonshadow 11.1% 93%
Boros Energy 5.2% 86%
WUBRG (unclassified) 5.2% 29%
Domain Zoo 3.7% 100%
URG (unclassified) 3.7% 100%
Mono-Red (unclassified) 1.5% 50%
UBRG (unclassified) 1.5% 50%
WR (unclassified) 1.5% 50%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Arid Mesa69%2.6
Bloodstained Mire67%2.5
Blood Crypt61%2.9
Mishra's Bauble56%2.5
Raucous Theater53%3.1
Wooded Foothills47%2.5
Fatal Push47%2.1
Marsh Flats47%1.9
Thoughtseize44%1.9
Polluted Delta44%1.7

Best win rate

DeckRecord
URG
sedotwc in Modern Challenge 16		 6-2
75%
Boros Energy
Craigpuncher in Modern Challenge 32		 5-2
71%
Boros Energy
MisterTwin in Modern Challenge 32		 5-2
71%
Moonshadow
komattaman in Modern Challenge 32		 5-2
71%
Domain Zoo
kasa in Modern Challenge 32		 4-2
67%
Domain Zoo
Sarlanga in Modern Challenge 32		 4-2
67%
URG
Marlin583 in Modern Challenge 32		 4-2
67%
Moonshadow
MarcoIa in Modern Challenge 32		 4-2
67%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Boros Energy
Craigpuncher, 		3 main #6
5-2
Domain Zoo
Sarlanga, 		2 main #10
4-2
Domain Zoo
kasa, 		2 main #12
4-2
URG
Marlin583, 		4 main #16
4-2
WUBRG
Napoleon_I, 		1 main #20
3-3
Moonshadow
rastaf, 		4 main #23
3-3
Moonshadow
DragonFodder, 		2 main #27
3-3
Moonshadow
jaximus5, 		4 main #30
1-4

Legacy Other periods →

In 4 of 104 decks (3.8%).

Share of decks
3.8%
vs previous 30 days
Decks
4
4 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
3.8
in the main deck
Win rate
58%
0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
BRG (unclassified) 2.9% 33%
UR (unclassified) 1.9% 100%
URG (unclassified) 1.9% 50%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Polluted Delta100%3.0
Wasteland100%1.9
Dragon's Rage Channeler75%26.0
Cori-Steel Cutter75%26.0
Unholy Heat75%26.0
Thundering Falls75%13.0
Mishra's Bauble75%7.8
Murktide Regent75%3.7
Volcanic Island75%3.5
Scalding Tarn75%3.1

Best win rate

DeckRecord
URG
PekkaChu in Legacy Challenge 32		 4-2
67%
UR
TheGenz in Legacy Challenge 32		 3-3
50%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
URG
PekkaChu, 		4 main #12
4-2
UR
TheGenz, 		4 main #23
3-3
UR
Doc_B, 		4 main 5-0
BRG
maximusdee, 		3 main 5-0

Pauper Other periods →

In 30 of 95 decks (31.6%).

Share of decks
31.6%
vs previous 30 days
Decks
30
30 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
3.8
in the main deck
Win rate
48%
4 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Grixis Madness 16.8% 100%
Gruul Rally 4.2% 100%
Jeskai Glint Hawk 3.2% 100%
Mono-Red (unclassified) 2.1% 100%
WBR (unclassified) 2.1% 50%
WUBRG (unclassified) 2.1% 100%
UBR (unclassified) 1.1% 100%
WUR (unclassified) 1.1% 100%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Voldaren Epicure73%3.2
Sneaky Snacker73%3.0
Faithless Looting63%3.2
Fireblast60%3.2
Grab the Prize57%3.2
Fiery Temper57%3.2
Highway Robbery57%3.2
Guttersnipe50%3.2
Lava Dart50%3.2
Melded Moxite37%3.2

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Jeskai Glint Hawk
seasonofmists in Pauper Challenge 32		 6-2
75%
Grixis Madness
ziofrancone in Pauper Challenge 16		 5-2
71%
Jeskai Glint Hawk
Montij in Pauper Challenge 16		 4-2
67%
Gruul Rally
SaculSueahtam in Pauper Challenge 16		 4-2
67%
Grixis Madness
Dustin_Comite in Pauper Challenge 32		 4-3
57%
Grixis Madness
jessy_samek in Pauper Challenge 32		 4-3
57%
Gruul Rally
SaculSueahtam in Pauper Challenge 32		 3-3
50%
Mono-Red
helldude in Pauper Challenge 32		 3-3
50%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Jeskai Glint Hawk
seasonofmists, 		3 main #3
6-2
Grixis Madness
jessy_samek, 		4 main #6
4-3
Grixis Madness
Dustin_Comite, 		4 main #7
4-3
Gruul Rally
SaculSueahtam, 		4 main #16
3-3
Gruul Rally
BurnMann, 		4 main #19
2-3
Mono-Red
helldude, 		4 main #20
3-3
Grixis Madness
hyuma, 		4 main #26
2-4
Grixis Madness
iamyep, 		4 main #28
2-4

Premodern Other periods →

In 5 of 41 decks (12.2%).

Share of decks
12.2%
vs previous 30 days
Decks
5
5 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
4.0
in the main deck
Win rate
53%
1 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Mono-Red (unclassified) 7.3% 100%
UBRG (unclassified) 7.3% 33%
BRG (unclassified) 2.4% 100%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Wooded Foothills100%2.7
Barbarian Ring60%8.2
Seal of Fire60%8.2
Grim Lavamancer60%8.2
Jackal Pup60%8.2
Fireblast60%8.2
Incinerate60%8.2
Mogg Fanatic60%6.2
Wasteland60%1.4

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Mono-Red
Ixidor29 in Premodern Challenge 16		 4-2
67%
Mono-Red
Portad in Premodern Challenge 16		 2-3
40%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Mono-Red
Ixidor29, 		4 main #5
4-2
Mono-Red
Portad, 		4 main #16
2-3
Mono-Red
EddDeedoo, 		4 main #24
0-4
BRG
erhnamgedd0n, 		4 main 5-0
UBRG
pepa, 		4 main 5-0

Duel Commander Other periods →

In 5 of 9 decks (55.6%).

Share of decks
55.6%
vs previous 30 days
Decks
5
5 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
–
0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
WR (unclassified) 33.3% 100%
BRG (unclassified) 11.1% 100%
RG (unclassified) 11.1% 100%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Urza's Saga100%1.3
Wooded Foothills100%1.3
Arid Mesa100%1.3
Scalding Tarn100%1.3
Bloodstained Mire100%1.3
Windswept Heath100%1.1
Hexing Squelcher80%1.8
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance80%1.8
Pyrokinesis80%1.8
Galvanic Discharge80%1.8

Best win rate

No challenge results yet.

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
WR
Pasdejambon, 		1 main 5-0
WR
Pessimist1c, 		1 main 5-0
WR
Razielman, 		1 main 5-0
BRG
Le_Depite, 		1 main 5-0
RG
Dudarudi, 		1 main 5-0

No recent decks in: Vintage.